Combination wrench and pliers



A. L. LANDIS AND 1. c; SNODGRASS. COMBINATION WRENCH AND- FLIERS. I

AFPUCATION FILED DEC. 23, I920- Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

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ABB Ii. LANDIS AND J OSEFH CARRIN SNODGRASS, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

COMBINAT ION WRENCH AND PLIERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31 1922.

Application filed December 23, 1920. Serial No. 432,887.

'Josn'rli C. SNoooRAss, residents of Nashville, in the county ofDavidson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and usefulCombiIiation \Vrenclr and Pliers, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to wrenches, and its principal object resides inthe provision of a devioethatmay be used either as a wrench or pliers.

Further the invention embodies a combined wrench and pliers that may bequickly ad usted and positively locked in ad usted poslt on, the adusting means being such as tO'P GIIIIlt one jaw to be swung on a pivot'for cooperation with the fixed jaw in grasping ,an object therebetween.

It is also within the provisions of the invention to provide a wrenchwhich is constructed from lengths of relatively thin but stout metal,thereby rendering the wrench light and compact.

The invention also embodies a quickacting adjustable wrench and which atthe same time is positive in operation.

L\I1()tl l61()l)jtt or the invention. resides in the,provision of acombined pliers and wrench which is of comparatively simple constructionand can therefore be produced and soldat a nominal cost.

lVith the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind as maybecome apparent' t'roin' the following disclosure. the in ventionincludes the general combination of elements, "COIlSlZl'UC-tlOl-l andformation of parts and operations to be hereinafter outi lined andclaimed, and illustrated in the. ac-

. "coinpanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is an elevationol our improved "wrench in position l'oradjustment;

' 4 h1g2 is a similar view 01 the wrench in adjusted position Fig; 3 isan edge elevation ol' the same; lli g.

ot the wrench; and

5 is an elevation looking at the outer in the invention.

Referring in detail to the draw ng wherein similar characters ofreference designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral5 designates a channel-shaped handle formed from a length of relativelythin" but stout metaL- The channel-shaped handle 5 is provided with apair of parallel et is an elevation of the adjustable jaw lateralextensions 6 at its outer end which Normally disposed within thechannelshaped handle 5 and adapted for longitudinal adjustment thereinis a shank 9, the outer end of which terminates in a laterally disposedjaw 10 normally arranged in op- The shank 9' posed relation to the jaw7. is provided witha longitudinal slot 11 having spaced lateral branchesor notches 12 communicating therewith at one side. The pins 8 extendthrough the slot 11- and are adapted for engagement in any one of thealined notches 12 to lock the shank in difterent relative positions withrespect to the handle 5.

In order to adjust the wrench the handle 5 is swung at right angles tothe shank 9 thereby disengaging the pins 8 from the notch in whichthey-hadbeen engaged, as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawing. Thehandle'may then be moved to any position with respect to the shank 9 andthe handle then swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 engaging thepins in the desired notch to hold the parts in locked position with thepins 8 engaged in any one of the notches or lateral branches 12 and thehandle disposed at an angle with respect to the shank 9, the latter maybe swung toward the shank to swing the jaw 10 toward the jaw 7. the twojaws operating in the mannor of a pair of pliers. l v

H is to be understood that the form of our invention herein shown 'anddescribed,

is tobe taken as a preferred example of the same; and that variouschanges in the be resorted to without departing fro the sp-irit ot' theinvention or the scope'o -,the

subjoined claim.

l in ving thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desireto secure and protect by Letters Patent of the- United States. is:

wrench including a channel-shaped handle formed with lateral extensionsatone end thereof. the extensions being provided with oppositelyextendihg right-angular disposed parts, which constitute a rigid 'jaw',pins extending transversely through the channel-shaped handle, a shank'slidably mounted in the channel-shaped handle and terminating at one endin a jaw for cooperation withthe fixed jaw, the shank being lprovidedwith a longitudinal slot through which the pins pass and furtherprovided with lateral branches in any one of which the pins are engagedwhen the shank is parallel to the handle, the pins being moved in theslot to a position to clear the notches 10 upon arranging the handle atright angles to the shank to permit the handle to be moved with respectto the shank.

ABE Li LANDIS. JOSEPH CARRIN SNODGRASS.

